Honda showed up at the MotoGP test in Jerez a week ago with a new specification of the RC213V. However, the bike doesn’t seem to have impressed the riders much in terms of immediate performance gains.
Johann Zarco, from LCR Honda, told the championship’s official website: ‘It was interesting to do all these laps. The new bike… we expected more from this new bike and we haven’t had the speed we want yet. Some areas may work better, but others are worse‘.
Despite the difficulties in finding the necessary bike, Zarco is confident and encouraged by Honda’s work: ‘This balance seems very difficult to find to have a very competitive bike. But I am so impressed by the work that Honda is doing and that gives me a lot of motivation to keep pushing myself‘.
Finally, Zarco mentioned: ‘Right now I am feeling more comfortable on my bike, and that is why we will keep working on it for the next Grand Prix‘.
